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Post by 12540dumont on Mar 23, 2012 17:25:33 GMT -5
Here's the layout Attachments:
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Post by 12540dumont on Mar 23, 2012 17:28:46 GMT -5
And here's what we're looking for: I need a big fat carrot that's SWEEET for fresh eating, lovely to dry, good to juice, can compete with weeds (good tops). It needs to be purdy too. Attachments:
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Post by 12540dumont on Mar 23, 2012 17:44:25 GMT -5
Leo prepping the beds. We tilled this January 6 and March 19 to knock down the weeds. Attachments:
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Post by 12540dumont on Mar 23, 2012 17:49:14 GMT -5
And here I am plunking in irrigation. I bedded them up today, and Leo just got home and so we'll go plant. The only thing we'll add to this field is Endomycorrhizae. This is the original garden. It was built with compost and coffee grounds. Once it was a parking lot. Once it was a cow pasture. And now my friends, it's carrots! Off to plant, the boss is home! Attachments:
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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on Mar 23, 2012 18:07:57 GMT -5
Looking good!
I will be trying out Danvers 126 Half Long, Jaune Obtuse Du Doubs, and White Belgian (Blanche A Collet Vert). I am also on the lookout for a nice big tasty carrot. I'm putting my bet on the Jaune Obtuse which is supposed to be yellow, large and very tasty. I forgot to save seeds from the carrots last year, but i imagine a few seeds might have spread around and might germinate.
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Post by raymondo on Mar 24, 2012 4:19:49 GMT -5
Looks good Holly. Will be keen to know your results. I read somewhere about someone working on vigorous top growth for carrots but I can't remember where now!
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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on Mar 24, 2012 10:48:09 GMT -5
Looks good Holly. Will be keen to know your results. I read somewhere about someone working on vigorous top growth for carrots but I can't remember where now! It's funny you mention vigorous tops... Was it in this video parts 2-3? I actually just watched the video a few days ago. They talk about how their main objective is to breed a carrot that has good tops (so they can be harvested in mud with a machine and to suppress weeds with shade), but also have good flavor up in Washington state. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx5o2zBCOrY |
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Post by richardw on Mar 24, 2012 14:27:51 GMT -5
Good luck with your trial Holly,for me to grow carrots i have to use netts over my beds to keep off carrots flies from laying there eggs,the good quality netts are not cheap either at $700 for a 50 x5meter roll. www.rnzih.org.nz/pages/carrot_fly.h |
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Post by raymondo on Mar 24, 2012 16:12:35 GMT -5
That was an interesting video keen101. It wasn't what I had come across but good nevertheless. Sounds like either of the parent varieties, Spring Market and Rumba, would be worth growing.
Richard, carrot fly sounds like a pain. Have you tried any of the varieties that are supposedly resistant to carrot fly? I haven't looked into it because we don't get carrot fly here.
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Post by 12540dumont on Mar 24, 2012 19:21:56 GMT -5
And here it is, all done. Last night we finished it up at 7pm. Whew! And many thanks to the USDA and all the other folks around the world who sent in seed for this trial. NZ OZ Arkansas New York Canada California Thanks folks... Attachments:
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Post by bunkie on Mar 25, 2012 11:13:08 GMT -5
wow holly! looking really good there!
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Post by richardw on Mar 26, 2012 0:13:26 GMT -5
Cant say i'll heard Spring Market carrot before as its suppose have been breed here by Watkins seeds,cant even find who sells it either.
Ray - i tried over about a ten year period in selecting for a carrot that showed signs of resistances to carrot fly but it never seemed to have improved over that time, ive even tried to grow some of the commercially available varieties that claim to be more resistant,but these have feared no better than the two heirloom varieties i grow for seed.
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Post by raymondo on Mar 26, 2012 1:24:22 GMT -5
Richard, pity about the fly resistance, or rather lack of it. I was going to ask you about Spring Market, but you've pre-empted my question. Let us know if it turns up anywhere.
Holly, I noticed that you're growing a variety called St Valerio. I wonder if it's the same as St Valéry. I grew this one last year and really liked the big, sweet roots. I've sown some again this year as it makes a great winter carrot here.
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Post by 12540dumont on Mar 26, 2012 12:26:32 GMT -5
Raymundo, I was wondering the same thing. This was a USDA carrot from Spain. You never know if the names are right or not. I mean, really a couple of letters here or there and well? Anyway it's supposed to be a big carrot. I hope to post photos of them all. One of the lupines that I got from the USDA is called "Turmus balady gadim" which is from Lebanon. Which translates to something like ancient lupin. I've seen plenty of interesting things as things go from language to language.  And you know, we Americans barely speak the Queen's English. |
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Post by steev on Mar 26, 2012 14:06:19 GMT -5
No "barely" 'bout it; we speak 'merican.
Given the uncertainty of seed identity from one language to another, what other misunderstandings could possibly happen, especially when stress erodes patience?
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And you know, we Americans barely speak the Queen's English.